Attributes Metadata

Summary:
Before this change, attributes and attribute metadata were intermingled and sent as one unit via subtree update event.

This represented a few issues:
- Repetitiveness. For each declared and dynamic attribute, metadata was included on each value unit.
- Metadata can vary in size and thus can have a negative impact on payload size.
- The attribute name which is part of metadata is a string which always overhead on processing.
- Metadata instantiation is not cheap thus this also incurs in processing overhead i.e. even instantiating a single string can have an impact.

The proposal is to separate metadata of attributes from the actual node reported attributes. This solves the problems mentioned above.

Reviewed By: LukeDefeo

Differential Revision: D40674156

fbshipit-source-id: 0788551849fbce53065f819ba503e7e4afc03cc0

android/plugins/litho/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/litho/descriptors/DebugComponentDescriptor.kt

@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@
 package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.litho.descriptors
 
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.BaseTags
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.DescriptorRegister
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.OffsetChild
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.*
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.litho.LithoTag
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 import com.facebook.litho.DebugComponent
 
 class DebugComponentDescriptor(val register: DescriptorRegister) : NodeDescriptor<DebugComponent> {
+  private val NAMESPACE = "DebugComponent"
 
   override fun getName(node: DebugComponent): String {
     return node.component.simpleName
@@ -54,7 +53,15 @@ class DebugComponentDescriptor(val register: DescriptorRegister) : NodeDescripto
 
   override fun getActiveChild(node: DebugComponent): Any? = null
 
-  override fun getData(node: DebugComponent) = mapOf<String, InspectableObject>()
+  private val LayoutId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "Litho Layout")
+  private val UserPropsId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "User Props")
+  override fun getData(node: DebugComponent): Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject> {
+    val attributeSections = mutableMapOf<MetadataId, InspectableObject>()
+
+    return attributeSections
+  }
 
   override fun getBounds(node: DebugComponent): Bounds =
       Bounds.fromRect(node.boundsInParentDebugComponent)

android/plugins/litho/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/litho/descriptors/LithoViewDescriptor.kt

@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@
 package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.litho.descriptors
 
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.ChainedDescriptor
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.SectionName
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.MetadataRegister
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 import com.facebook.litho.DebugComponent
 import com.facebook.litho.LithoView
 
 object LithoViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<LithoView>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "LithoView"
+  private val SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+
   override fun onGetName(node: LithoView): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetChildren(node: LithoView): List<Any> {
@@ -28,14 +32,18 @@ object LithoViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<LithoView>() {
     return result
   }
 
+  private val IsIncrementalMountEnabledAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(
+          MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "isIncrementalMountEnabled")
+
   override fun onGetData(
       node: LithoView,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
-    attributeSections["Litho"] =
+    attributeSections[SectionId] =
         InspectableObject(
-            mapOf<String, Inspectable>(
-                "isIncrementalMountEnabled" to
-                    InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isIncrementalMountEnabled, false)))
+            mapOf(
+                IsIncrementalMountEnabledAttributeId to
+                    InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isIncrementalMountEnabled)))
   }
 }

android/plugins/litho/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/litho/descriptors/MountedDawable.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.*
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 /** a drawable or view that is mounted, along with the correct descriptor */
 class MountedObject(val obj: Any, val descriptor: NodeDescriptor<Any>)
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ object MountedObjectDescriptor : NodeDescriptor<MountedObject> {
 
   override fun getActiveChild(node: MountedObject): Any? = node.descriptor.getActiveChild(node.obj)
 
-  override fun getData(node: MountedObject): Map<SectionName, InspectableObject> =
+  override fun getData(node: MountedObject): Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject> =
       node.descriptor.getData(node.obj)
 
   override fun getTags(node: MountedObject): Set<String> = node.descriptor.getTags(node.obj)

android/plugins/litho/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/litho/descriptors/TextDrawableDescriptor.kt

@@ -8,23 +8,30 @@
 package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.litho.descriptors
 
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.ChainedDescriptor
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.SectionName
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.MetadataRegister
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 import com.facebook.litho.widget.TextDrawable
 
 object TextDrawableDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<TextDrawable>() {
+
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "TextDrawable"
+  private val SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+
   override fun onGetName(node: TextDrawable): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
+  private val TextAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "text")
   override fun onGetData(
       node: TextDrawable,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
-
     val props =
-        mapOf<String, Inspectable>("text" to InspectableValue.Text(node.text.toString(), false))
+        mapOf<Int, Inspectable>(TextAttributeId to InspectableValue.Text(node.text.toString()))
 
-    attributeSections["TextDrawable"] = InspectableObject(props)
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props)
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.core.FlipperConnection
 import com.facebook.flipper.core.FlipperPlugin
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.core.*
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.DescriptorRegister
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.MetadataRegister
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.nodeId
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InitEvent
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataUpdateEvent
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.observers.TreeObserverFactory
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 
@@ -51,6 +53,12 @@ class UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin(
         InitEvent.name,
         Json.encodeToString(InitEvent.serializer(), InitEvent(context.applicationRef.nodeId())))
 
+    connection.send(
+        MetadataUpdateEvent.name,
+        Json.encodeToString(
+            MetadataUpdateEvent.serializer(),
+            MetadataUpdateEvent(MetadataRegister.staticMetadata())))
+
     context.treeObserverManager.start()
   }
 
@@ -59,6 +67,8 @@ class UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin(
     this.context.connectionRef.connection = null
     Log.i(LogTag, "Disconnected")
 
+    MetadataRegister.clear()
+
     context.treeObserverManager.stop()
     context.bitmapPool.recycleAll()
   }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/common/EnumMapping.kt

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ open class EnumMapping<T>(private val mapping: Map<String, T>) {
             "Could not convert string $key to enum value, possible values ${mapping.entries} ")
   }
 
-  fun toInspectable(value: T, mutable: Boolean): InspectableValue.Enum {
-    return InspectableValue.Enum(Enumeration(mapping.keys, getStringRepresentation(value)), mutable)
+  fun toInspectable(value: T): InspectableValue.Enum {
+    return InspectableValue.Enum(Enumeration(mapping.keys, getStringRepresentation(value)))
   }
   companion object {
     const val NoMapping = "__UNKNOWN_ENUM_VALUE__"

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/core/NativeScanScheduler.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.core
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.Log
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.LogTag
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.MetadataRegister
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.nodeId
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataUpdateEvent
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Node
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.PerfStatsEvent
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.SubtreeUpdateEvent
@@ -50,7 +52,16 @@ class NativeScanScheduler(val context: Context) : Scheduler.Task<ScanResult> {
     return ScanResult(txId++, start, scanEnd, nodes)
   }
 
-  override fun process(input: ScanResult) {
+  private fun sendMetadata() {
+    val metadata = MetadataRegister.dynamicMetadata()
+    if (metadata.size > 0) {
+      context.connectionRef.connection?.send(
+          MetadataUpdateEvent.name,
+          Json.encodeToString(MetadataUpdateEvent.serializer(), MetadataUpdateEvent(metadata)))
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun sendSubtreeUpdate(input: ScanResult) {
     val serialized =
         Json.encodeToString(
             SubtreeUpdateEvent.serializer(),
@@ -79,4 +90,9 @@ class NativeScanScheduler(val context: Context) : Scheduler.Task<ScanResult> {
                 socketEnd,
                 input.nodes.size)))
   }
+
+  override fun process(input: ScanResult) {
+    sendMetadata()
+    sendSubtreeUpdate(input)
+  }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ChainedDescriptor.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 /**
  * A chained descriptor is a special type of descriptor that models the inheritance hierarchy in
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ abstract class ChainedDescriptor<T> : NodeDescriptor<T> {
 
   open fun onGetChildren(node: T): List<Any>? = null
 
-  final override fun getData(node: T): Map<SectionName, InspectableObject> {
-    val builder = mutableMapOf<String, InspectableObject>()
+  final override fun getData(node: T): Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject> {
+    val builder = mutableMapOf<MetadataId, InspectableObject>()
     onGetData(node, builder)
 
     var curDescriptor: ChainedDescriptor<T>? = mSuper
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ abstract class ChainedDescriptor<T> : NodeDescriptor<T> {
    * Get the data to show for this node in the sidebar of the inspector. Each key will be a have its
    * own section
    */
-  open fun onGetData(node: T, attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>) {}
+  open fun onGetData(node: T, attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>) {}
 
   /** Get a snapshot of the node. */
   final override fun getSnapshot(node: T, bitmap: Bitmap?): Bitmap? {

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ColorDrawableDescriptor.kt

@@ -8,22 +8,25 @@
 package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Color
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.*
 
 object ColorDrawableDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ColorDrawable>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "ColorDrawable"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+  private var ColorAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "color")
+
   override fun onGetName(node: ColorDrawable): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: ColorDrawable,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
-    val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
-    props["color"] = InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(node.color), mutable = true)
+    val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
+    props[ColorAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(node.color))
 
-    attributeSections["ColorDrawable"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/DrawableDescriptor.kt

@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ import android.os.Build
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.*
 
 object DrawableDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Drawable>() {
+
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "Drawable"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+  private var AlphaAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "alpha")
+  private var BoundsAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "bounds")
+
   override fun onGetName(node: Drawable): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetBounds(node: Drawable): Bounds =
@@ -19,16 +28,16 @@ object DrawableDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Drawable>() {
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: Drawable,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
-      val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
-      props["alpha"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.alpha, true)
+      val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
+      props[AlphaAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.alpha)
 
       val bounds = node.bounds
-      props["bounds"] = InspectableValue.Bounds(Bounds.fromRect(bounds))
+      props[BoundsAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Bounds(Bounds.fromRect(bounds))
 
-      attributeSections["Drawable"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+      attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
     }
   }
 

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/FragmentFrameworkDescriptor.kt

@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object FragmentFrameworkDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<android.app.Fragment>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "Fragment"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+
   override fun onGetName(node: android.app.Fragment): String {
     return node.javaClass.simpleName
   }
@@ -23,19 +28,24 @@ object FragmentFrameworkDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<android.app.Fragment>() {
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: android.app.Fragment,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<String, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
     val args: Bundle = node.arguments
 
-    val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+    val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
     for (key in args.keySet()) {
+      val metadata = MetadataRegister.get(NAMESPACE, key)
+      val identifier =
+          metadata?.id
+              ?: MetadataRegister.registerDynamic(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, key)
+
       when (val value = args[key]) {
-        is Number -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Number(value)
-        is Boolean -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Boolean(value)
-        is String -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Text(value)
+        is Number -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Number(value)
+        is Boolean -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Boolean(value)
+        is String -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Text(value)
       }
     }
 
-    attributeSections["Fragment"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/FragmentSupportDescriptor.kt

@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object FragmentSupportDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<androidx.fragment.app.Fragment>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "Fragment"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+
   override fun onGetName(node: androidx.fragment.app.Fragment): String {
     return node.javaClass.simpleName
   }
@@ -22,19 +27,23 @@ object FragmentSupportDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<androidx.fragment.app.Fragm
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: androidx.fragment.app.Fragment,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<String, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
     val args = node.arguments
     args?.let { bundle ->
-      val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+      val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
       for (key in bundle.keySet()) {
+        val metadata = MetadataRegister.get(NAMESPACE, key)
+        val identifier =
+            metadata?.id
+                ?: MetadataRegister.registerDynamic(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, key)
         when (val value = bundle[key]) {
-          is Number -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Number(value)
-          is Boolean -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Boolean(value)
-          is String -> props[key] = InspectableValue.Text(value)
+          is Number -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Number(value)
+          is Boolean -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Boolean(value)
+          is String -> props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Text(value)
         }
       }
-      attributeSections["Fragment"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+      attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
     }
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ImageViewDescriptor.kt

@@ -12,18 +12,27 @@ import android.widget.ImageView.ScaleType
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.common.EnumMapping
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object ImageViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ImageView>() {
+
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "ImageView"
+
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+  private var ScaleTypeAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "scaleType")
+
   override fun onGetName(node: ImageView): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: ImageView,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
-    val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
-    props["scaleType"] = scaleTypeMapping.toInspectable(node.scaleType, true)
+    val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
+    props[ScaleTypeAttributeId] = scaleTypeMapping.toInspectable(node.scaleType)
 
-    attributeSections["ImageView"] = InspectableObject(props)
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props)
   }
 
   private val scaleTypeMapping: EnumMapping<ScaleType> =

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/MetadataRegister.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
+
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Metadata
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
+
+/**
+ * Registry of attribute metadata. There's two types of attributes:
+ * - Static attributes. Those that are known at build time.
+ * - Dynamic attributes. Those that are known at runtime.
+ */
+object MetadataRegister {
+
+  const val TYPE_IDENTITY = "identity"
+  const val TYPE_ATTRIBUTE = "attribute"
+  const val TYPE_LAYOUT = "layout"
+  const val TYPE_DOCUMENTATION = "documentation"
+
+  private var generator: MetadataId = 0
+  private val staticMetadata: MutableMap<String, Metadata> = mutableMapOf()
+  private val dynamicMetadata: MutableMap<String, Metadata> = mutableMapOf()
+  private val queried: MutableSet<MetadataId> = mutableSetOf()
+
+  fun key(namespace: String, name: String): String = "${namespace}_$name"
+
+  private fun register(
+      metadata: MutableMap<String, Metadata>,
+      type: String,
+      namespace: String,
+      name: String,
+      mutable: Boolean
+  ): MetadataId {
+    val key = key(namespace, name)
+    metadata[key]?.let { m ->
+      return m.id
+    }
+
+    val identifier = ++generator
+    metadata[key] = Metadata(identifier, type, namespace, name, mutable)
+    return identifier
+  }
+
+  fun register(
+      type: String,
+      namespace: String,
+      name: String,
+      mutable: Boolean = false
+  ): MetadataId {
+    return register(staticMetadata, type, namespace, name, mutable)
+  }
+
+  fun registerDynamic(
+      type: String,
+      namespace: String,
+      name: String,
+      mutable: Boolean = false
+  ): MetadataId {
+    return register(dynamicMetadata, type, namespace, name, mutable)
+  }
+
+  fun get(namespace: String, name: String): Metadata? {
+    val key = key(namespace, name)
+    staticMetadata[key]?.let {
+      return it
+    }
+    return dynamicMetadata[key]
+  }
+
+  fun staticMetadata(): Map<MetadataId, Metadata> {
+    val metadata: MutableMap<MetadataId, Metadata> = mutableMapOf()
+    staticMetadata.forEach { entry -> metadata[entry.value.id] = entry.value }
+    return metadata
+  }
+
+  fun dynamicMetadata(): Map<MetadataId, Metadata> {
+    val metadata: MutableMap<MetadataId, Metadata> = mutableMapOf()
+    dynamicMetadata.forEach { entry ->
+      if (!queried.contains(entry.value.id)) {
+        metadata[entry.value.id] = entry.value
+        queried.add(entry.value.id)
+      }
+    }
+
+    return metadata
+  }
+
+  fun clear() {
+    queried.clear()
+  }
+}

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/NodeDescriptor.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 /*
  Descriptors are an extension point used during traversal to extract data out of arbitrary
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
  Descriptors should be stateless and each descriptor should be a singleton
 */
 
-typealias SectionName = String
-
 object BaseTags {
 
   const val Declarative = "Declarative"
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ interface NodeDescriptor<T> {
    * Get the data to show for this node in the sidebar of the inspector. The object will be shown in
    * order and with a header matching the given name.
    */
-  fun getData(node: T): Map<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+  fun getData(node: T): Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
 
   /**
    * Set of tags to describe this node in an abstract way for the UI Unfortunately this can't be an

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ObjectDescriptor.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object ObjectDescriptor : NodeDescriptor<Any> {
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ object ObjectDescriptor : NodeDescriptor<Any> {
 
   override fun getChildren(node: Any) = listOf<Any>()
 
-  override fun getData(node: Any) = mutableMapOf<SectionName, InspectableObject>()
+  override fun getData(node: Any) = mutableMapOf<MetadataId, InspectableObject>()
 
   override fun getBounds(node: Any): Bounds? = null
 

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/OffsetChildDescriptor.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 /** a drawable or view that is mounted, along with the correct descriptor */
 class OffsetChild(val child: Any, val descriptor: NodeDescriptor<Any>, val x: Int, val y: Int) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ object OffsetChildDescriptor : NodeDescriptor<OffsetChild> {
 
   override fun getActiveChild(node: OffsetChild): Any? = node.descriptor.getActiveChild(node.child)
 
-  override fun getData(node: OffsetChild): Map<SectionName, InspectableObject> =
+  override fun getData(node: OffsetChild): Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject> =
       node.descriptor.getData(node.child)
 
   override fun getTags(node: OffsetChild): Set<String> = node.descriptor.getTags(node.child)

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/TextViewDescriptor.kt

@@ -13,45 +13,73 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Color
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object TextViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<TextView>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "TextView"
+
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+  private val TextAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "text")
+  private val TextSizeAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "textSize")
+  private val TextColorAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "textColor")
+  private val IsBoldAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "isBold")
+  private val IsItalicAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "isItalic")
+  private val WeightAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "weight")
+  private val TypefaceAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "typeface")
+  private val MinLinesAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "minLines")
+  private val MaxLinesAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "maxLines")
+  private val MinWidthAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "minWidth")
+  private val MaxWidthAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "maxWidth")
+
   override fun onGetName(node: TextView): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetData(
       node: TextView,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
 
     val props =
-        mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>(
-            "text" to InspectableValue.Text(node.text.toString(), false),
-            "textSize" to InspectableValue.Number(node.textSize, false),
-            "textColor" to
-                InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(node.textColors.defaultColor), false))
+        mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>(
+            TextAttributeId to InspectableValue.Text(node.text.toString()),
+            TextSizeAttributeId to InspectableValue.Number(node.textSize),
+            TextColorAttributeId to
+                InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(node.textColors.defaultColor)))
 
     val typeface = node.typeface
     if (typeface != null) {
       val typeFaceProp =
-          mutableMapOf<String, InspectableValue>(
-              "isBold" to InspectableValue.Boolean(typeface.isBold, false),
-              "isItalic" to InspectableValue.Boolean(typeface.isItalic, false),
+          mutableMapOf<Int, InspectableValue>(
+              IsBoldAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(typeface.isBold),
+              IsItalicAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(typeface.isItalic),
           )
 
       if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-        typeFaceProp["weight"] = InspectableValue.Number(typeface.weight, false)
+        typeFaceProp[WeightAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(typeface.weight)
       }
 
-      props["typeface"] = InspectableObject(typeFaceProp)
+      props[TypefaceAttributeId] = InspectableObject(typeFaceProp)
     }
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
-      props["minLines"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.minLines, false)
-      props["maxLines"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.maxLines, false)
-      props["minWidth"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.minWidth, false)
-      props["maxWidth"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.maxWidth, false)
+      props[MinLinesAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.minLines)
+      props[MaxLinesAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.maxLines)
+      props[MinWidthAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.minWidth)
+      props[MaxWidthAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.maxWidth)
     }
 
-    attributeSections["TextView"] = InspectableObject(props)
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props)
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ViewDescriptor.kt

@@ -23,15 +23,86 @@ import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.common.*
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.common.BitmapPool
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.common.EnumMapping
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.*
-import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.util.ResourcesUtil
 import java.lang.reflect.Field
 
 object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "View"
+
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
+  private val PositionAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "position")
+  private val GlobalPositionAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "globalPosition")
+  private val SizeAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "size")
+  private val BoundsAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "bounds")
+  private val PaddingAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "padding")
+  private val LocalVisibleRectAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "localVisibleRect")
+  private val RotationAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "rotation")
+  private val ScaleAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "scale")
+  private val PivotAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "pivot")
+  private val LayoutParamsAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "layoutParams")
+  private val LayoutDirectionAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "layoutDirection")
+  private val TranslationAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "translation")
+  private val ElevationAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "elevation")
+  private val VisibilityAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "visibility")
+
+  private val BackgroundAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "background")
+  private val ForegroundAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "foreground")
+
+  private val AlphaAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "alpha")
+  private val StateAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "state")
+
+  private val StateEnabledAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "enabled")
+  private val StateActivatedAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "activated")
+  private val StateFocusedAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "focused")
+  private val StateSelectedAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "selected")
+
+  private val TextDirectionAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "textDirection")
+  private val TextAlignmentAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "textAlignment")
+
+  private val TagAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "tag")
+  private val KeyedTagsAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "keyedTags")
+
+  private val WidthAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "width")
+  private val HeightAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "height")
+
+  private val MarginAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "margin")
+  private val WeightAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "weight")
+  private val GravityAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "gravity")
+
   override fun onGetName(node: View): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetBounds(node: View): Bounds {
@@ -64,12 +135,9 @@ object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
 
   override fun onGetTags(node: View): Set<String> = BaseTags.NativeAndroid
 
-  override fun onGetData(
-      node: View,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
-  ) {
+  override fun onGetData(node: View, attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>) {
 
-    val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+    val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
 
     val positionOnScreen = IntArray(2)
     node.getLocationOnScreen(positionOnScreen)
@@ -78,80 +146,83 @@ object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
     node.getLocalVisibleRect(localVisible)
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
-      props["position"] = InspectableValue.Coordinate3D(Coordinate3D(node.x, node.y, node.z))
+      props[PositionAttributeId] =
+          InspectableValue.Coordinate3D(Coordinate3D(node.x, node.y, node.z))
     } else {
-      props["position"] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.x, node.y))
+      props[PositionAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.x, node.y))
     }
 
-    props["globalPosition"] =
+    props[GlobalPositionAttributeId] =
         InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(positionOnScreen[0], positionOnScreen[1]))
 
-    props["size"] = InspectableValue.Size(Size(node.width, node.height), mutable = true)
+    props[SizeAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Size(Size(node.width, node.height))
 
-    props["bounds"] = InspectableValue.Bounds(Bounds(node.left, node.top, node.right, node.bottom))
-    props["padding"] =
+    props[BoundsAttributeId] =
+        InspectableValue.Bounds(Bounds(node.left, node.top, node.right, node.bottom))
+    props[PaddingAttributeId] =
         InspectableValue.SpaceBox(
             SpaceBox(node.paddingTop, node.paddingRight, node.paddingBottom, node.paddingLeft))
 
-    props["localVisibleRect"] =
+    props[LocalVisibleRectAttributeId] =
         InspectableObject(
             mapOf(
-                "position" to
+                PositionAttributeId to
                     InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(localVisible.left, localVisible.top)),
-                "size" to InspectableValue.Size(Size(localVisible.width(), localVisible.height()))),
+                SizeAttributeId to
+                    InspectableValue.Size(Size(localVisible.width(), localVisible.height()))),
         )
 
-    props["rotation"] =
+    props[RotationAttributeId] =
         InspectableValue.Coordinate3D(Coordinate3D(node.rotationX, node.rotationY, node.rotation))
-    props["scale"] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.scaleX, node.scaleY))
-    props["pivot"] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.pivotX, node.pivotY))
+    props[ScaleAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.scaleX, node.scaleY))
+    props[PivotAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.pivotX, node.pivotY))
 
-    props["layoutParams"] = getLayoutParams(node)
+    props[LayoutParamsAttributeId] = getLayoutParams(node)
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
-      props["layoutDirection"] = LayoutDirectionMapping.toInspectable(node.layoutDirection, false)
+      props[LayoutDirectionAttributeId] = LayoutDirectionMapping.toInspectable(node.layoutDirection)
     }
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      props["translation"] =
+      props[TranslationAttributeId] =
           InspectableValue.Coordinate3D(
               Coordinate3D(node.translationX, node.translationY, node.translationZ))
     } else {
-      props["translation"] =
+      props[TranslationAttributeId] =
           InspectableValue.Coordinate(Coordinate(node.translationX, node.translationY))
     }
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      props["elevation"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.elevation)
+      props[ElevationAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.elevation)
     }
 
-    props["visibility"] = VisibilityMapping.toInspectable(node.visibility, mutable = false)
+    props[VisibilityAttributeId] = VisibilityMapping.toInspectable(node.visibility)
 
-    fromDrawable(node.background)?.let { background -> props["background"] = background }
+    fromDrawable(node.background)?.let { background -> props[BackgroundAttributeId] = background }
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-      fromDrawable(node.foreground)?.let { foreground -> props["foreground"] = foreground }
+      fromDrawable(node.foreground)?.let { foreground -> props[ForegroundAttributeId] = foreground }
     }
 
-    props["alpha"] = InspectableValue.Number(node.alpha, mutable = true)
-    props["state"] =
+    props[AlphaAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(node.alpha)
+    props[StateAttributeId] =
         InspectableObject(
             mapOf(
-                "enabled" to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isEnabled, mutable = false),
-                "activated" to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isActivated, mutable = false),
-                "focused" to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isFocused, mutable = false),
-                "selected" to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isSelected, mutable = false)))
+                StateEnabledAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isEnabled),
+                StateActivatedAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isActivated),
+                StateFocusedAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isFocused),
+                StateSelectedAttributeId to InspectableValue.Boolean(node.isSelected)))
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
-      props["textDirection"] = TextDirectionMapping.toInspectable(node.textDirection, false)
-      props["textAlignment"] = TextAlignmentMapping.toInspectable(node.textAlignment, false)
+      props[TextDirectionAttributeId] = TextDirectionMapping.toInspectable(node.textDirection)
+      props[TextAlignmentAttributeId] = TextAlignmentMapping.toInspectable(node.textAlignment)
     }
 
     node.tag
         ?.let { InspectableValue.fromAny(it, mutable = false) }
-        ?.let { tag -> props.put("tag", tag) }
+        ?.let { tag -> props.put(TagAttributeId, tag) }
 
-    props["keyedTags"] = InspectableObject(getViewTags(node))
+    props[KeyedTagsAttributeId] = InspectableObject(getViewTags(node))
 
-    attributeSections["View"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
   }
 
   override fun onGetSnapshot(node: View, bitmap: Bitmap?): Bitmap? {
@@ -180,19 +251,19 @@ object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
 
   private fun fromDrawable(d: Drawable?): Inspectable? {
     return if (d is ColorDrawable) {
-      InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(d.color), mutable = false)
+      InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(d.color))
     } else null
   }
 
   private fun getLayoutParams(node: View): InspectableObject {
     val layoutParams = node.layoutParams
 
-    val params = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
-    params["width"] = LayoutParamsMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.width, mutable = true)
-    params["height"] = LayoutParamsMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.height, mutable = true)
+    val params = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
+    params[WidthAttributeId] = LayoutParamsMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.width)
+    params[HeightAttributeId] = LayoutParamsMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.height)
 
     if (layoutParams is ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) {
-      params["margin"] =
+      params[MarginAttributeId] =
           InspectableValue.SpaceBox(
               SpaceBox(
                   layoutParams.topMargin,
@@ -201,17 +272,17 @@ object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
                   layoutParams.leftMargin))
     }
     if (layoutParams is FrameLayout.LayoutParams) {
-      params["gravity"] = GravityMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.gravity, mutable = true)
+      params[GravityAttributeId] = GravityMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.gravity)
     }
     if (layoutParams is LinearLayout.LayoutParams) {
-      params["weight"] = InspectableValue.Number(layoutParams.weight, mutable = true)
-      params["gravity"] = GravityMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.gravity, mutable = true)
+      params[WeightAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Number(layoutParams.weight)
+      params[GravityAttributeId] = GravityMapping.toInspectable(layoutParams.gravity)
     }
     return InspectableObject(params)
   }
 
-  private fun getViewTags(node: View): MutableMap<String, Inspectable> {
-    val tags = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+  private fun getViewTags(node: View): MutableMap<Int, Inspectable> {
+    val tags = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
 
     KeyedTagsField?.let { field ->
       val keyedTags = field.get(node) as SparseArray<*>?
@@ -224,7 +295,13 @@ object ViewDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<View>() {
           keyedTags
               .valueAt(i)
               ?.let { InspectableValue.fromAny(it, false) }
-              ?.let { tags.put(id, it) }
+              ?.let {
+                val metadata = MetadataRegister.get(NAMESPACE, id)
+                val identifier =
+                    metadata?.id
+                        ?: MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, id)
+                tags.put(identifier, it)
+              }
           i++
         }
       }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ViewGroupDescriptor.kt

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.*
 
 object ViewGroupDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ViewGroup>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "ViewGroup"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
   override fun onGetName(node: ViewGroup): String {
     return node.javaClass.simpleName
   }
@@ -37,21 +40,28 @@ object ViewGroupDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ViewGroup>() {
     return children
   }
 
+  private val LayoutModeAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "layoutMode")
+  private val ClipChildrenAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "layoutMode")
+  private val ClipToPaddingAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_LAYOUT, NAMESPACE, "clipToPadding")
+
   override fun onGetData(
       node: ViewGroup,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
-    val viewGroupAttrs = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+    val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) {
-      viewGroupAttrs["LayoutMode"] = LayoutModeMapping.toInspectable(node.layoutMode, true)
-      viewGroupAttrs["ClipChildren"] = InspectableValue.Boolean(node.clipChildren, true)
+      props[LayoutModeAttributeId] = LayoutModeMapping.toInspectable(node.layoutMode)
+      props[ClipChildrenAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Boolean(node.clipChildren)
     }
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      viewGroupAttrs["ClipToPadding"] = InspectableValue.Boolean(node.clipToPadding, true)
+      props[ClipToPaddingAttributeId] = InspectableValue.Boolean(node.clipToPadding)
     }
 
-    attributeSections["ViewGroup"] = InspectableObject(viewGroupAttrs)
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props)
   }
 
   private val LayoutModeMapping: EnumMapping<Int> =

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/ViewPagerDescriptor.kt

@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.core.FragmentTracker
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 
 object ViewPagerDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ViewPager>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "ViewPager"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
   override fun onGetName(node: ViewPager): String = node.javaClass.simpleName
 
   override fun onGetActiveChild(node: ViewPager): Any? {
@@ -25,14 +29,16 @@ object ViewPagerDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<ViewPager>() {
     return child
   }
 
+  private val CurrentItemIndexAttributeId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, "currentItemIndex")
   override fun onGetData(
       node: ViewPager,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
     val props =
         InspectableObject(
-            mapOf("currentItemIndex" to InspectableValue.Number(node.currentItem, false)))
+            mapOf(CurrentItemIndexAttributeId to InspectableValue.Number(node.currentItem)))
 
-    attributeSections["ViewPager"] = props
+    attributeSections[SectionId] = props
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/descriptors/WindowDescriptor.kt

@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Color
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Inspectable
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableObject
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.InspectableValue
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataId
 import java.lang.reflect.Field
 
 object WindowDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Window>() {
 
+  private const val NAMESPACE = "Window"
+  private var SectionId =
+      MetadataRegister.register(MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE)
   private var internalRStyleableClass: Class<*>? = null
   private var internalRStyleableFields: Array<Field>? = null
   private var internalRStyleableWindowField: Field? = null
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ object WindowDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Window>() {
   @SuppressLint("PrivateApi")
   override fun onGetData(
       node: Window,
-      attributeSections: MutableMap<SectionName, InspectableObject>
+      attributeSections: MutableMap<MetadataId, InspectableObject>
   ) {
     try {
       if (internalRStyleableClass == null) {
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ object WindowDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Window>() {
         }
       }
 
-      val props = mutableMapOf<String, Inspectable>()
+      val props = mutableMapOf<Int, Inspectable>()
 
       val typedValue = TypedValue()
       for ((index, attr) in windowStyleable.withIndex()) {
@@ -68,20 +72,28 @@ object WindowDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Window>() {
           // Strip 'Windows_' (length: 7) from the name.
           val name = fieldName.substring(7)
 
+          val metadata = MetadataRegister.get(NAMESPACE, name)
+          val identifier =
+              metadata?.id
+                  ?: MetadataRegister.registerDynamic(
+                      MetadataRegister.TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, NAMESPACE, name)
+
           when (typedValue.type) {
             TypedValue.TYPE_STRING ->
-                props[name] = InspectableValue.Text(typedValue.string.toString())
+                props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Text(typedValue.string.toString())
             TypedValue.TYPE_INT_BOOLEAN ->
-                props[name] = InspectableValue.Boolean(typedValue.data != 0)
+                props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Boolean(typedValue.data != 0)
             TypedValue.TYPE_INT_HEX ->
-                props[name] = InspectableValue.Text("0x" + Integer.toHexString(typedValue.data))
+                props[identifier] =
+                    InspectableValue.Text("0x" + Integer.toHexString(typedValue.data))
             TypedValue.TYPE_FLOAT ->
-                props[name] =
+                props[identifier] =
                     InspectableValue.Number(java.lang.Float.intBitsToFloat(typedValue.data))
             TypedValue.TYPE_REFERENCE -> {
               val resId = typedValue.data
               if (resId != 0) {
-                props[name] = InspectableValue.Text(node.context.resources.getResourceName(resId))
+                props[identifier] =
+                    InspectableValue.Text(node.context.resources.getResourceName(resId))
               }
             }
             else -> {
@@ -90,18 +102,18 @@ object WindowDescriptor : ChainedDescriptor<Window>() {
                 try {
                   val hexColor = "#" + Integer.toHexString(typedValue.data)
                   val color = android.graphics.Color.parseColor(hexColor)
-                  props[name] = InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(color))
+                  props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Color(Color.fromColor(color))
                 } catch (e: Exception) {}
               } else if (typedValue.type >= TypedValue.TYPE_FIRST_INT &&
                   typedValue.type <= TypedValue.TYPE_LAST_INT) {
-                props[name] = InspectableValue.Number(typedValue.data)
+                props[identifier] = InspectableValue.Number(typedValue.data)
               }
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
-      attributeSections["Window"] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
+      attributeSections[SectionId] = InspectableObject(props.toMap())
     }
   }
 }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/model/Events.kt

@@ -10,12 +10,21 @@ package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.Id
 
 @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
-data class InitEvent(val rootId: Id) {
+data class InitEvent(
+    val rootId: Id,
+) {
   companion object {
     const val name = "init"
   }
 }
 
+@kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+data class MetadataUpdateEvent(val attributeMetadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata> = emptyMap()) {
+  companion object {
+    const val name = "metadataUpdate"
+  }
+}
+
 @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 data class SubtreeUpdateEvent(
     val txId: Long,

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/model/Inspectable.kt

@@ -16,93 +16,77 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.SerialDescriptor
 import kotlinx.serialization.encoding.Decoder
 import kotlinx.serialization.encoding.Encoder
 
-@kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
-sealed class Inspectable {
-  abstract val mutable: kotlin.Boolean
-}
+@kotlinx.serialization.Serializable sealed class Inspectable {}
 
 // In this context, mutable means you can add/remove items,
 // for native android this should probably be false.
 @SerialName("array")
 @Serializable
-data class InspectableArray(val items: List<Inspectable>, override val mutable: Boolean = false) :
-    Inspectable()
+data class InspectableArray(val id: Int, val items: List<Inspectable>) : Inspectable()
 
 // In this context, mutable means you can add / remove keys,
 // for native android this should probably be false.
 @SerialName("object")
 @Serializable
-data class InspectableObject(
-    val fields: Map<String, Inspectable>,
-    override val mutable: Boolean = false
-) : Inspectable()
+data class InspectableObject(val fields: Map<Int, Inspectable>) : Inspectable()
 
 @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 sealed class InspectableValue : Inspectable() {
 
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   @SerialName("text")
-  class Text(val value: String, override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false) : InspectableValue()
+  class Text(val value: String) : InspectableValue()
 
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   @SerialName("boolean")
-  class Boolean(val value: kotlin.Boolean, override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false) :
-      InspectableValue()
+  class Boolean(val value: kotlin.Boolean) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("number")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Number(
       @Serializable(with = NumberSerializer::class) val value: kotlin.Number,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("color")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Color(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Color,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("coordinate")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Coordinate(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Coordinate,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("coordinate3d")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Coordinate3D(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Coordinate3D,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("size")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Size(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Size,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("bounds")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Bounds(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Bounds,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("space")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class SpaceBox(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.SpaceBox,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   @SerialName("enum")
   @kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
   data class Enum(
       val value: com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Enumeration,
-      override val mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false
   ) : InspectableValue()
 
   companion object {
@@ -112,9 +96,9 @@ sealed class InspectableValue : Inspectable() {
      */
     fun fromAny(any: Any, mutable: kotlin.Boolean = false): Inspectable? {
       return when (any) {
-        is kotlin.Number -> InspectableValue.Number(any, mutable)
-        is kotlin.Boolean -> InspectableValue.Boolean(any, mutable)
-        is kotlin.String -> InspectableValue.Text(any, mutable)
+        is kotlin.Number -> InspectableValue.Number(any)
+        is kotlin.Boolean -> InspectableValue.Boolean(any)
+        is kotlin.String -> InspectableValue.Text(any)
         else -> null
       }
     }

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/model/Metadata.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+package com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model
+
+typealias MetadataId = Int
+
+/**
+ * Represent metadata associated for an attribute. MetadataId is a unique identifier used by
+ * attributes to refer to its metadata. Type refers to attribute semantics. It can represent:
+ * identity, attributes, layout, documentation, or a custom type.
+ */
+@kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+data class Metadata(
+    val id: MetadataId,
+    val type: String,
+    val namespace: String,
+    val name: String,
+    val mutable: kotlin.Boolean,
+    val tags: List<String>? = emptyList()
+) {}

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/model/Node.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.Id
 data class Node(
     val id: Id,
     val name: String,
-    val attributes: Map<String, InspectableObject>,
+    val attributes: Map<MetadataId, InspectableObject>,
     val bounds: Bounds?,
     val tags: Set<String>,
     val children: List<Id>,

android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/observers/TreeObserverManager.kt

@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.LogTag
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.common.BitmapPool
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.core.Context
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.Id
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.descriptors.MetadataRegister
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Coordinate
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.CoordinateUpdateEvent
+import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.MetadataUpdateEvent
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.Node
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.PerfStatsEvent
 import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.uidebugger.model.SubtreeUpdateEvent
@@ -69,9 +71,7 @@ class TreeObserverManager(val context: Context) {
         workerScope.launch {
           while (isActive) {
             try {
-
-              val update = updates.receive()
-              when (update) {
+              when (val update = updates.receive()) {
                 is SubtreeUpdate -> sendSubtreeUpdate(update)
                 is CoordinateUpdate -> {
                   val event =
@@ -88,11 +88,22 @@ class TreeObserverManager(val context: Context) {
         }
   }
 
-  fun sendSubtreeUpdate(treeUpdate: SubtreeUpdate) {
+  private fun sendMetadata() {
+    val metadata = MetadataRegister.dynamicMetadata()
+    if (metadata.size > 0) {
+      context.connectionRef.connection?.send(
+          MetadataUpdateEvent.name,
+          Json.encodeToString(MetadataUpdateEvent.serializer(), MetadataUpdateEvent(metadata)))
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun sendSubtreeUpdate(treeUpdate: SubtreeUpdate) {
     val onWorkerThread = System.currentTimeMillis()
     val txId = txId.getAndIncrement().toLong()
 
-    var serialized: String?
+    sendMetadata()
+
+    val serialized: String?
     if (treeUpdate.snapshot == null) {
       serialized =
           Json.encodeToString(

android/src/test/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/EnumMappingTest.kt

@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ class EnumMappingTest {
   @Test
   fun testTurnsIntoEnumInspectable() {
     assertThat(
-        visibility.toInspectable(View.GONE, true),
-        equalTo(
-            InspectableValue.Enum(
-                Enumeration(setOf("VISIBLE", "INVISIBLE", "GONE"), "GONE"), mutable = true)))
+        visibility.toInspectable(View.GONE),
+        equalTo(InspectableValue.Enum(Enumeration(setOf("VISIBLE", "INVISIBLE", "GONE"), "GONE"))))
   }
 }

desktop/plugins/public/ui-debugger/components/main.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import {plugin} from '../index';
 import {DetailSidebar, Layout, usePlugin, useValue} from 'flipper-plugin';
 import {useHotkeys} from 'react-hotkeys-hook';
-import {Id, Snapshot, UINode} from '../types';
+import {Id, Metadata, MetadataId, Snapshot, UINode} from '../types';
 import {PerfStats} from './PerfStats';
 import {Tree} from './Tree';
 import {Visualization2D} from './Visualization2D';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export function Component() {
   const instance = usePlugin(plugin);
   const rootId = useValue(instance.rootId);
   const nodes: Map<Id, UINode> = useValue(instance.nodes);
+  const metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata> = useValue(instance.metadata);
   const snapshots: Map<Id, Snapshot> = useValue(instance.snapshots);
 
   const [showPerfStats, setShowPerfStats] = useState(false);
@@ -32,13 +33,16 @@ export function Component() {
 
   const {ctrlPressed} = useKeyboardModifiers();
 
-  function renderSidebar(node: UINode | undefined) {
+  function renderSidebar(
+    node: UINode | undefined,
+    metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>,
+  ) {
     if (!node) {
       return;
     }
     return (
       <DetailSidebar width={350}>
-        <Inspector node={node} />
+        <Inspector metadata={metadata} node={node} />
       </DetailSidebar>
     );
   }
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ export function Component() {
           onSelectNode={setSelectedNode}
           modifierPressed={ctrlPressed}
         />
-        {selectedNode && renderSidebar(nodes.get(selectedNode))}
+        {selectedNode && renderSidebar(nodes.get(selectedNode), metadata)}
       </Layout.Horizontal>
     );
   }

desktop/plugins/public/ui-debugger/components/sidebar/Inspector.tsx

@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@ import React from 'react';
 // eslint-disable-next-line rulesdir/no-restricted-imports-clone
 import {Glyph} from 'flipper';
 import {Layout, Tab, Tabs} from 'flipper-plugin';
-import {UINode} from '../../types';
+import {Metadata, MetadataId, UINode} from '../../types';
 import {IdentityInspector} from './inspector/IdentityInspector';
 import {AttributesInspector} from './inspector/AttributesInspector';
 import {DocumentationInspector} from './inspector/DocumentationInspector';
 
 type Props = {
   node: UINode;
+  metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>;
 };
 
-export const Inspector: React.FC<Props> = ({node}) => {
+export const Inspector: React.FC<Props> = ({node, metadata}) => {
   return (
     <Layout.Container gap pad>
       <Tabs grow centered>
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ export const Inspector: React.FC<Props> = ({node}) => {
               <Glyph name="data-table" size={16} />
             </Layout.Horizontal>
           }>
-          <AttributesInspector mode="attributes" node={node} />
+          <AttributesInspector
+            mode="attribute"
+            node={node}
+            metadata={metadata}
+          />
         </Tab>
         <Tab
           tab={
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ export const Inspector: React.FC<Props> = ({node}) => {
               <Glyph name="square-ruler" size={16} />
             </Layout.Horizontal>
           }>
-          <AttributesInspector mode="layout" node={node} />
+          <AttributesInspector mode="layout" node={node} metadata={metadata} />
         </Tab>
         <Tab
           tab={

desktop/plugins/public/ui-debugger/components/sidebar/inspector/AttributesInspector.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
-import {Inspectable, InspectableObject, UINode} from '../../../types';
+import {
+  Inspectable,
+  InspectableObject,
+  Metadata,
+  MetadataId,
+  UINode,
+} from '../../../types';
 import {DataInspector, Panel, styled} from 'flipper-plugin';
 import {Checkbox, Col, Row} from 'antd';
 import {displayableName} from '../utilities/displayableName';
@@ -73,21 +79,25 @@ const NamedAttributeInspector: React.FC<NamedAttributeInspectorProps> = ({
 };
 
 const ObjectAttributeInspector: React.FC<{
+  metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>;
   name: string;
-  value: Record<string, Inspectable>;
+  fields: Record<MetadataId, Inspectable>;
   level: number;
-}> = ({name, value, level}) => {
+}> = ({metadata, name, fields, level}) => {
   return (
     <div style={ContainerStyle}>
       {name}
-      {Object.keys(value).map(function (key, _) {
+      {Object.keys(fields).map(function (key, _) {
+        const metadataId: number = Number(key);
+        const inspectableValue = fields[metadataId];
+        const attributeName = metadata.get(metadataId)?.name ?? '';
         return (
           <ObjectContainer
-            key={key}
+            key={metadataId}
             style={{
               paddingLeft: level,
             }}>
-            {create(key, value[key], level + 2)}
+            {create(metadata, attributeName, inspectableValue, level + 2)}
           </ObjectContainer>
         );
       })}
@@ -95,145 +105,143 @@ const ObjectAttributeInspector: React.FC<{
   );
 };
 
-function create(key: string, inspectable: Inspectable, level: number = 2) {
+function create(
+  metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>,
+  name: string,
+  inspectable: Inspectable,
+  level: number = 2,
+) {
   switch (inspectable.type) {
     case 'boolean':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <Checkbox checked={inspectable.value} disabled />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'enum':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <EnumValue>{inspectable.value.value}</EnumValue>
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'text':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <TextValue>{inspectable.value}</TextValue>
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'number':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <NumberValue>{inspectable.value}</NumberValue>
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'color':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <ColorInspector color={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'size':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <SizeInspector value={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'bounds':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <BoundsInspector value={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'coordinate':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <CoordinateInspector value={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'coordinate3d':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <Coordinate3DInspector value={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'space':
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <SpaceBoxInspector value={inspectable.value} />
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
     case 'object':
       return (
         <ObjectAttributeInspector
-          name={displayableName(key)}
-          value={inspectable.fields}
+          metadata={metadata}
+          name={displayableName(name)}
+          fields={inspectable.fields}
           level={level}
         />
       );
     default:
       return (
-        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(key)}>
+        <NamedAttributeInspector name={displayableName(name)}>
           <TextValue>{JSON.stringify(inspectable)}</TextValue>
         </NamedAttributeInspector>
       );
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Filter out those inspectables that affect sizing, positioning, and
- * overall layout of elements.
- */
-const layoutFilter = new Set([
-  'size',
-  'padding',
-  'margin',
-  'bounds',
-  'position',
-  'globalPosition',
-  'localVisibleRect',
-  'rotation',
-  'scale',
-  'pivot',
-  'layoutParams',
-  'layoutDirection',
-  'translation',
-  'elevation',
-]);
 function createSection(
   mode: InspectorMode,
+  metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>,
   name: string,
   inspectable: InspectableObject,
 ) {
-  const fields = Object.keys(inspectable.fields).filter(
-    (key) =>
-      (mode === 'attributes' && !layoutFilter.has(key)) ||
-      (mode === 'layout' && layoutFilter.has(key)),
-  );
-  if (!fields || fields.length === 0) {
-    return;
+  const children: any[] = [];
+  Object.keys(inspectable.fields).forEach((key, _index) => {
+    const metadataId: number = Number(key);
+    const attributeMetadata = metadata.get(metadataId);
+    if (attributeMetadata && attributeMetadata.type === mode) {
+      const attributeValue = inspectable.fields[metadataId];
+      children.push(create(metadata, attributeMetadata.name, attributeValue));
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (children.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <Panel key={mode.concat(name)} title={name}>
+        {...children}
+      </Panel>
+    );
   }
-  return (
-    <Panel key={name} title={name}>
-      {fields.map(function (key, _) {
-        return create(key, inspectable.fields[key]);
-      })}
-    </Panel>
-  );
 }
 
-type InspectorMode = 'layout' | 'attributes';
+type InspectorMode = 'layout' | 'attribute';
 type Props = {
   node: UINode;
+  metadata: Map<MetadataId, Metadata>;
   mode: InspectorMode;
   rawDisplayEnabled?: boolean;
 };
 export const AttributesInspector: React.FC<Props> = ({
   node,
+  metadata,
   mode,
   rawDisplayEnabled = false,
 }) => {
   return (
     <>
       {Object.keys(node.attributes).map(function (key, _) {
+        const metadataId: number = Number(key);
+        /**
+         * The node top-level attributes refer to the displayable panels.
+         * The panel name is obtained by querying the metadata.
+         * The inspectable contains the actual attributes belonging to each panel.
+         */
         return createSection(
           mode,
-          key,
-          node.attributes[key] as InspectableObject,
+          metadata,
+          metadata.get(metadataId)?.name ?? '',
+          node.attributes[metadataId] as InspectableObject,
         );
       })}
       {rawDisplayEnabled ?? (

desktop/plugins/public/ui-debugger/index.tsx

@@ -8,12 +8,36 @@
  */
 
 import {PluginClient, createState, createDataSource} from 'flipper-plugin';
-import {Events, Id, PerfStatsEvent, Snapshot, TreeState, UINode} from './types';
+import {
+  Events,
+  Id,
+  Metadata,
+  MetadataId,
+  PerfStatsEvent,
+  Snapshot,
+  TreeState,
+  UINode,
+} from './types';
 import './node_modules/react-complex-tree/lib/style.css';
 
 export function plugin(client: PluginClient<Events>) {
   const rootId = createState<Id | undefined>(undefined);
-  client.onMessage('init', (root) => rootId.set(root.rootId));
+  const metadata = createState<Map<MetadataId, Metadata>>(new Map());
+
+  client.onMessage('init', (event) => {
+    rootId.set(event.rootId);
+  });
+
+  client.onMessage('metadataUpdate', (event) => {
+    if (!event.attributeMetadata) {
+      return;
+    }
+    metadata.update((draft) => {
+      for (const [_key, value] of Object.entries(event.attributeMetadata)) {
+        draft.set(value.id, value);
+      }
+    });
+  });
 
   const perfEvents = createDataSource<PerfStatsEvent, 'txId'>([], {
     key: 'txId',
@@ -23,13 +47,13 @@ export function plugin(client: PluginClient<Events>) {
     perfEvents.append(event);
   });
 
-  const nodesAtom = createState<Map<Id, UINode>>(new Map());
-  const snapshotsAtom = createState<Map<Id, Snapshot>>(new Map());
+  const nodes = createState<Map<Id, UINode>>(new Map());
+  const snapshots = createState<Map<Id, Snapshot>>(new Map());
 
   const treeState = createState<TreeState>({expandedNodes: []});
 
   client.onMessage('coordinateUpdate', (event) => {
-    nodesAtom.update((draft) => {
+    nodes.update((draft) => {
       const node = draft.get(event.nodeId);
       if (!node) {
         console.warn(`Coordinate update for non existing node `, event);
@@ -42,13 +66,13 @@ export function plugin(client: PluginClient<Events>) {
 
   const seenNodes = new Set<Id>();
   client.onMessage('subtreeUpdate', (event) => {
-    snapshotsAtom.update((draft) => {
+    snapshots.update((draft) => {
       draft.set(event.rootId, event.snapshot);
     });
-    nodesAtom.update((draft) => {
-      for (const node of event.nodes) {
+    nodes.update((draft) => {
+      event.nodes.forEach((node) => {
         draft.set(node.id, node);
-      }
+      });
     });
 
     treeState.update((draft) => {
@@ -74,8 +98,9 @@ export function plugin(client: PluginClient<Events>) {
 
   return {
     rootId,
-    snapshots: snapshotsAtom,
-    nodes: nodesAtom,
+    nodes,
+    metadata,
+    snapshots,
     perfEvents,
     treeState,
   };

desktop/plugins/public/ui-debugger/types.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export type Events = {
   subtreeUpdate: SubtreeUpdateEvent;
   coordinateUpdate: CoordinateUpdateEvent;
   perfStats: PerfStatsEvent;
+  metadataUpdate: UpdateMetadataEvent;
 };
 
 export type CoordinateUpdateEvent = {
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ export type SubtreeUpdateEvent = {
   snapshot: Snapshot;
 };
 
-export type InitEvent = {rootId: Id};
+export type InitEvent = {
+  rootId: Id;
+};
 
 export type PerfStatsEvent = {
   txId: number;
@@ -43,16 +46,29 @@ export type PerfStatsEvent = {
   nodesCount: number;
 };
 
+export type UpdateMetadataEvent = {
+  attributeMetadata: Record<MetadataId, Metadata>;
+};
+
 export type UINode = {
   id: Id;
   name: string;
-  attributes: Record<string, Inspectable>;
+  attributes: Record<MetadataId, Inspectable>;
   children: Id[];
   bounds: Bounds;
   tags: Tag[];
   activeChild?: Id;
 };
 
+export type Metadata = {
+  id: MetadataId;
+  type: string;
+  namespace: string;
+  name: string;
+  mutable: boolean;
+  tags?: string[];
+};
+
 export type Bounds = {
   x: number;
   y: number;
@@ -93,6 +109,7 @@ export type Color = {
 export type Snapshot = string;
 export type Id = number | TreeItemIndex;
 
+export type MetadataId = number;
 export type TreeState = {expandedNodes: Id[]};
 
 export type Tag = 'Native' | 'Declarative' | 'Android' | 'Litho ';
@@ -113,64 +130,54 @@ export type Inspectable =
 export type InspectableText = {
   type: 'text';
   value: string;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableNumber = {
   type: 'number';
   value: number;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableBoolean = {
   type: 'boolean';
   value: boolean;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableEnum = {
   type: 'enum';
   value: {value: string; values: string[]};
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableColor = {
   type: 'color';
   value: Color;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableBounds = {
   type: 'bounds';
   value: Bounds;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableSize = {
   type: 'size';
   value: Size;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableCoordinate = {
   type: 'coordinate';
   value: Coordinate;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableCoordinate3D = {
   type: 'coordinate3d';
   value: Coordinate3D;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableSpaceBox = {
   type: 'space';
   value: SpaceBox;
-  mutable: boolean;
 };
 
 export type InspectableObject = {
   type: 'object';
-  fields: Record<string, Inspectable>;
+  fields: Record<MetadataId, Inspectable>;
 };